USAID Oceans and the Vietnam Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish) convened fisheries experts and government officials in Nha Trang, Vietnam on December 19, 2017, to further the country’s plans for enhanced seafood traceability and sustainability.

After months of coding and development, preceded by extensive design planning, USAID Oceans and BFAR unveiled the newly developed electronic CDTS on September 6, 2017, in front of a crowd of government officials and industry members at the Philippines’ largest industry gathering.

Following the completion of four in-depth research studies in USAID Oceans’ program learning site of Bitung, Indonesia, USAID Oceans convened an Integrated Stakeholder Consultation Workshop in Manado, Indonesia, July 19-21, 2017. At the event, USAID Oceans presented research results to participants and validated the studies’ findings and began the Sustainable Fisheries Management Plan (SFMP) development process…